DIASPORA NEWS

Safaricom Chairman Michael Joseph says it is possible for Kenyans in the diaspora to participate in the 2022 general election. Speaking on The Echo Chamber Podcast, Joseph indicated that Safaricom has the technology to facilitate diaspora voting. “Technically, of course, we can do it. There is no…

Mama Victoria Mercy Nyaithiru, the mother of the Supreme Court of Kenya judge Njoki Ndungu has passed away in the US after a long illness. Mama Nyaithiru succumbed to cancer in New York on Sunday, according to the Presidential Strategic Communication Unit (PSCU). In a message of condolence to the…

Kenyans living in the US have organized a fundraiser to raise money for a Kenyan teenager who is currently in custody.  19-year-old Michael Kuria is accused of an offense that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars if found guilty, according to reports. The Kenyan community in…

A 26-year-old Kenyan-born woman, Maria Samantha Mungai fears she will never see her 7-year-old daughter again after her parental rights were withdrawn by a court in Kansas, Missouri. Clay County circuit court judge Kathryn Elizabeth Davis terminated Maria’s parental rights in 2019 following a year…

Josephine Nyakundi, a Kenyan girl who was on the brink of dropping out of school some years ago due to lack of fees has been admitted to an elite US university. When Josephine’s eldest sister joined high school, their parents were ready to sacrifice the education of her other siblings by pinning…

A Kenyan family living in Houston, Texas is counting huge losses after their house was destroyed by fire in a suspected case of arson. The house that Simon Muraya and his wife Yvonne Muraya live in along with their one-year baby girl caught fire on Saturday, November 7th around 5pm. All their…

A Kenyan family from Kisii County is appealing to the government to help them bring home the body of their kin who died in Saudi Arabia last month. 24-year-old Janet Nyamburi left the country on August 29th for Saudi Arabia where she worked as a driver in Al Hofuf State until her passing. Nyamburi’…

Malik Obama, the half-brother of former US President Barack Obama has given his take on the 2020 American presidential election. In a series of tweets, Malik likened the US election to Kenya’s 2013 presidential election that was marred by irregularities, adding that “it’s like a movie.” Malik, a…

Oballa Oballa, a former refugee who lived at Kenya’s Daadab Refugee Camp for 10 years, has made history by winning an elective seat in the just-concluded US elections. The 27-year-old Ethiopian-born man clinched a seat at the Austin City Council in the state of Minnesota, becoming the first person…

A number of Kenyan-Americans vied for elective positions in the 2020 US elections held on Tuesday but none of them was declared the winner. Among those who unsuccessfully contested for political seats in different US, states include Boni Njenga, Henry Momanyi, Jane Kitui, and Ukasha Dakane Momanyi…